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First they took his place as British football’s biggest spender. Now the
Emirati Royal Family have hit Roman Abramovich where it really hurts — in
the marina.

Not many berths are big enough to accommodate the 180-metre (590ft) Azzam,
the buyer of which was unknown when it was sold earlier this year. According
to Yachts France magazine’s annual survey of the world’s 100 biggest
yachts, it is the new plaything of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan
al-Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi.
He has ended the Russian billionaire’s three-year reign as the owner

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The Azzam, the new plaything of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, is estimated to have cost between $400 million (£260 million) and $600 million to build

August 14 2013 Lürssen Yachts/Splash

The Azzam, the new plaything of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, is estimated to have cost between $400 million (£260 million) and $600 million to build

August 14 2013 Lürssen Yachts/Splash

One careful owner: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi

August 14 2013 John Stillwell/Getty

Aristotle Onassis held the wedding reception following his marriage to Jackie Kennedy in 1968 aboard his yacht the Christina O

August 14 2013 Nicholas Tsikourias/Getty Images

The Christina O was originally launched as HMCS Stormont, a Canadian River-Class frigate